LREC Recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month

The Louisiana Real Estate Commission announced that it will join the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy in recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an annual awareness campaign that takes place in October. The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to bring attention to disability employment and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. The 2026 theme is “Celebrating Value and Talent.”

The history of NDEAM traces back to 1945, when it began as a weeklong recognition of people with physical disabilities. Later, NDEAM expanded to a full month and evolved to include all people with disabilities, including those with mental health conditions and other nonobvious disabilities, acknowledging the importance of increasing their access to jobs.

Employers and workers in any industry can visit dol.gov/NDEAM to learn more about how to participate in National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October and promote its messages all year.